Paras Nath Singh v. The State of Bihar
Case brief
What is this about?
Termination of service as Peon; discharge from service; letter no. 85 dated 25.01.2020; Executive Engineer, Saran Canal Division Bhorr, Siwan; principles of natural justice; enquiry report served with second show-cause; efficacious alternative remedy; Rule 23 read with Rule 24, Bihar Government Servants (Classification, Control & Appeal) Rules, 2005 (Bihar CCA Rules, 2005); liberty to file appeal before Appellate Authority under Rule 23; condonation of delay in light of long pendency before High Court; appeal to be decided on its own merit; writ petition disposed; Patna High Court; Harish Kumar, J.; CWJC No. 4811 of 2020; decision dated 07-07-2025.
What did the court decide?
Writ petition disposed of with liberty to the petitioner to approach the Appellate Authority under Rule 23 of the Bihar CCA Rules, 2005; the appellate authority is expected to dispose of the appeal on its own merit, and to consider the long pendency before this Court while deciding any application for condonation of delay.